Catechism

Interview with Rev. William Weedon

by John | Jan 21, 2021 | Audio, Pastor Tapani Simojoki, Pastor Will Weedon, Pester a Pastor, Video, Zoom Interview

Well I've finally managed to get all the footage together from the recent "Pester a Pastor" interview we held with Rev. Will Weedon. Once again I would like to publicly than Rev. Weedon for his time, and feel certain that I amongst many others found the whole thing a...

Pester a Pastor – with Pastor Will Weedon

by John | Jan 7, 2021 | Pastor Will Weedon, Pester a Pastor

First of all, please accept my apologies for not posting any new material of late, but time has simply not permitted. However I am pleased to say that this post is fantastic news and hopefully as exciting for you as it is for myself. Regular visitors to the site will...

Arianism

by John | Sep 15, 2020 | Christian Heresies, Pastor Gervaise N. Charmley, Written

The so-called great heresies are worthy of examination for a number of reasons, one of which is that they represent the main lines of attack against Biblical Christianity. With the exception of Gnosticism, which begins with the claim to secret knowledge apart from the...

Article VI – Concerning the New Obedience

by John | Sep 10, 2020 | Book of Concord, The Augsburg Confession, Written

1] Also they teach that this faith is bound to bring forth good fruits, and that it is necessary to do good works commanded by God, because of God's will, but that we should not rely on those works to merit justification 2] before God. For remission of sins and...

The State of Corruption

by John | Sep 8, 2020 | Andrew Voigt, Biblical Dogmatics, Written

Man, created in communion with God, is no longer by nature in that communion. His present spiritual condition is one of sinful corruption. Both the Scriptures and experience teach that sin is universal, and that the root of moral evil is inherent in the present nature...

Wittenberg vs Rome – Round 1

by John | Sep 7, 2020 | Book of Concord, The Apology, The Augsburg Confession, Wittenberg vs Rome, Written

Introduction When the Augsburg Confession was presented to Charles V at the Diet of Augsburg in 1530, a Roman Catholic repsonse to the confession was made (called the Confutation), followed by a defense of the Augsburg Confession known as the "Apology or Defense"....

Article V – Concerning the Office of Preaching

by John | Sep 7, 2020 | Book of Concord, Creeds & Confessions, The Augsburg Confession, Written

1] That we may obtain this faith, the Ministry of Teaching the Gospel and administering the Sacraments was instituted. For through the Word and Sacraments, as through instruments, 2] the Holy Ghost is given, who works faith; where and when it pleases God, in them that...